politics
Politics does not dictate our collective cultural mindset as much as it simply reflects it; We've got to look in the mirror sometimes, and we've got one.
United Nations — Is It Doing Its Job?
United Nations, is it doing its job? The United Nations was set up with high ideals about ensuring peace throughout the world. Most younger people now only hear of the UN because of “celebrity” envoys for this or that campaign. So now is the time to question the structure, aims and capability of this colossal bureaucracy. What it costs, as for who pays? It is always the taxpayers in contributing nations. What does it do and how successful is it? Why are there charities seeking funds to do things, such as relieve child poverty, that the UN also claims to be doing? Is it time to modernise and restructure the UN administration?
By Peter Rose8 years ago in The Swamp
The 2016 Election From the Perspective of a Female, Disabled Special Educator
The 2016 Presidential Election was, without question, a pivotal moment in our country’s history. Never before have we seen a more controversial or contentious race, and never before have we been so divided along party lines. Even now, over a year after the election of Donald Trump, I think most of the country does not fully realize or appreciate how devastating this election was for the disabled community.
By Sarah Marks8 years ago in The Swamp
The Wheels of Injustice
As the wheels of justice grind to a halt by the powers that be, our society is fast approaching a breaking point. A breaking point from which there is really no return. More children with guns and the willingness to carry out horrific acts of violence have put our way of life in grave jeopardy. Serious questions have to be asked, and yet no one has been asking the right ones. What we should be asking is what has happened to a society which has gone from an era of moralistic virtues where our youth who played with toy guns but respected the danger that real guns posed, to today where our youth are getting hold of semi- and automatic weapons which have no place being available to adults let alone our youth.
By Dr. Williams8 years ago in The Swamp
War with and Without Guns
The horrific news of 17 children and adults being shot has drawn together some incredibly motivated and articulate people. Thousands of miles away, I wake daily to the news of the growing momentum in these campaigns for and against firearms.
By Steve Townsend8 years ago in The Swamp
The Real Problem Behind Gun Control Debates
Introduction A massive amount of gun control debates have risen in the wake of the recent Florida school shooting that claimed 17 victims. With each mass shooting that has come to pass, there has always been fiery debate on both sides, and yet no change has come. This is mainly due to misinformation and the vehemency of the partisan divide. I will speak on these obstacles by providing insight into gun control statistics and brainstorming potential compromises that can better secure the people of the nation so that these tragedies no longer dictate normalcy in the nation.
By Jordan Shannon8 years ago in The Swamp
The End of the American Empire
For nearly 242 years, The United States of America has been regarded as the proud, independent rebel nation of the West. Millions journeyed from Europe and the Old World to lay eyes upon what would come to be known as the, "New Rome." But what made the young nation the place to be? It surely wasn't the brutal New England winters or the swamp land in the the South that made it worth crossing thousands of miles of water to reach America's golden shores. It was the proposition that, "All men are created equal" that made these United States worth dying for.
By Nigel Johnson8 years ago in The Swamp
Scottish Tory MPs Vote For Their Careers Against Scotland
What Happened January 17, 2018 showed that Scottish Tory MPs, having huffed and puffed about preserving devolution, decided to vote for preserving their careers. Like good little lap dogs they voted with their mistress, against a Labour amendment that would have preserved devolution as it was defined in 1998. Had they voted the other way, the amendment would have passed. By doing so, they threatened the careers of their counterparts in the Scottish Parliament and made the murder of the Scottish Parliament much more likely.
By Axel P Kulit8 years ago in The Swamp
